

Registry modifications should only be carried-out by persons experienced in the use of the registry editor application. Great care should be taken when making changes to a Windows registry. Warning: Incorrect use of the Windows registry editor may prevent the operating system from functioning properly. If the Catalogs have been saved also, rename the Catalogs to Catalogs.old, then copy/move the saved catalogs under Backup Exec. This will be bedb_dat.mdf and bedb_log.ldf files.ĥ. Copy the saved Database from the previous BE version into the \Backup Exec\Data folder(or the entire folder). Rename the "Copy of Data" to "Data-'TodaysDate' or "Data-Version#-New"Ĥ. Copy the Data folder and paste it in the same location. Open \Program Files\Symantec or Veritas \Backup Exec Directory. Stop the all Backup Exec services (including the SQL (BKUPEXEC) service).ģ. Obtain patches from the Veritas Download CenterĢ. Update Backup Exec to the latest Service Pack, Feature Pack, or Hotfix. Confirm Backup Exec is working in its current database.

This tool follows the same upgrade version rules that the BE installer has. If that fails to occur or a saved database from a previous BE version needs to be added to a newer BE version, the BEMIG tool can be used. The recommended upgrade method is to allow the Backup Exec (BE) installer upgrade BE and its database during the installation. Need to manually upgrade Backup Exec from a previous version.
